Blood-sucking women aren’t the only thing that Lautner looks forward to. The America’s Teen Wolf Taylor Lautner is no longer howling at a full moon but rather breaking the dawn in his latest movie “Abduction.”

The Twilight phenomenon will soon make a headlining debut sans his cinematic partners, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, when “Abduction” hits theaters this Friday.

The pressure, however, won’t be from Edward Cullen but from film critics ready to analyze his acting chops.

“Abduction” is expected to determine if Lautner is a box office hit and not just a typecast.

"I'd be lying if I said I did not feel any pressure whatsoever right now," Lautner told Reuters. "But I'm trying not to focus on that."

In “Abduction,” Lautner plays Nathan Harper, a young man who in search of his true identity after he comes across an image of himself as a missing person. The John Singleton-directed film, which Nathan Harper is targeted by a team of trained assassins, follows the same high-energy action as the “Bourne Identity.”

Taylor expressed to Reuters that he was excited to use his marital arts skills and athleticism.

“I fell in love with the character, the journey he went on,” said Lautner. “I knew it would be challenging for me physically and emotionally."